Led by fourteenth-year head coach Jim Owens, the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 in Pac-8, tied for second),[1] and outscored their opponents 334 to 216.
[2] The Huskies were led on the field by sophomore quarterback Sonny Sixkiller,[3][4] who set numerous team records.
[5] Fullback Bo Cornell and defensive tackle Tom Failla were the team captains.
This was the final year of a ten-game schedule for Washington; the other seven teams in the Pac-8 played eleven games.
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